Tag: games

I swore I wouldn’t use child labor in Frostpunk 2… but then the kids went feral, formed gangs, and started having deadly knife fights in the streets

I swore I wouldn’t…

Once again someone has been stupid enough to put me in charge of a city, and once again my…
XDefiant is finally getting closer: a stress test starts on Friday and will run all weekend long

XDefiant is finally getting…

The XDefiant server stress test Ubisoft announced earlier this month will take place this weekend, beginning at 10 am…
The great RPG debate: Do RPGs really need romanceable companions?

The great RPG debate:…

Dungeon Master (Image credit: Future) Welcome to Dungeon Master, PC Gamer’s regular RPG column, where Online Editor Fraser Brown…
The great RPG debate: Do RPGs really need romanceable companions?

The great RPG debate:…

Dungeon Master (Image credit: Future) Welcome to Dungeon Master, PC Gamer’s regular RPG column, where Online Editor Fraser Brown…
Arc Raiders finally lifts the curtain on its Expedition rewards, showing us what players can expect to get for retiring and prestiging their Raiders later this month

Arc Raiders finally lifts…

In a new blog post, Embark Studios has outlined what players can expect from the Expedition, a feature that…
Hasbro wants to make another Baldur’s Gate sequel but it’s early days yet: ‘We certainly hope that it’s not another 25 years’

Hasbro wants to make…

Last month, Larian announced that it's going to “move away from D&D”, and suddenly the future of Baldur's Gate…
Crimson Desert adds 133 new trading posts and overhauls the in-game economy with supply and demand

Crimson Desert adds 133…

What is that quasi-critical darling and pillar of K-content Crimson Desert even about, anyway? The answer becomes less clear…
As Destiny 2 enters its latest ‘We’re so back’ era, you can grab all of its expansions for $45 in the Steam FPS Fest

As Destiny 2 enters…

I can't believe I'm saying it, but Bungie has done it again. After a turbulent year—one of delays, layoffs…
Early ’90s sci-fi adventure Hamlet was innovating on the survival horror genre before it even existed

Early ’90s sci-fi adventure…

Pasokon Retro is our regular look back at the early years of Japanese PC gaming, encompassing everything from specialist '80s…
Question time: What makes a ‘good’ grind in an MMO?

Question time: What makes…

I’m about to say something controversial—I don’t actually think grinds in MMOs are all that bad. There’s a bit…